The Setting

In this post, I will write about the main setting of my story.

Rosenberg, Gerold. "Deutsch: Allna von Suden mit Weiershausen im Hintergrund" 17 May 2012. Wikimedia Commons.

The main states that are filing lawsuits against drug companies and doctors are located in the south. Specifically, Kentucky and West Virginia. Very recently, the state of West Virginia has allowed painkiller addicts to sue prescribing doctors. After doing research, I found what the inside of an exam room at a West Virginia pain clinic looks like. The exam room was completely filled with giant piles of garbage and loose files and prescription pads. There were even loose syringes on the floor. This room did not appear to be an exam room but more of a trash disposal. This room most likely smells like something had evidently died in there, when it should smell like hand sanitizer and latex gloves. 12 Clinics in West Virginia were shut down by the Department of Health. 

Additionally, Kentucky recently sued a large drug company for misleading information. Kentucky’s unemployment rate is one of the highest in the country; the modern-day poverty has led to the environment of it being rather meager. There are several small, run-down houses, filled with garbage and broken furniture. Some families do not even live with running water or electricity. Additionally, there are images captured of families living in rural areas of the state, barely surviving in cluttered trailers that reek of dirty dishes and old garbage. The most impoverished states seem to be the states with the most prescription drug abuse. This is not a pleasant way to live, however it is the setting that we are dealing with for the main controversy.